| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Lever (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sperry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Homer Eiland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Xavier | David Bailey hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Brad Davis | 38-38 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Werner Peabody can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Keith Styles hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | Brad Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Bailey | 41-40 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Joseph Sperry takes the ball from Stephen Palmer in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 18:22 | Xavier | Keith Styles swats the layup by Glenn Wolfe | 41-40 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Werner Peabody grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Keith Styles scores on a 3 from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 17:27 | Xavier | Brad Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Keith Styles gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:09 | Rice | David Bailey steps in front of the Homer Eiland pass | 41-43 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | John Schechter swats the layup by David Bailey | 41-43 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Homer Eiland grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:27 | Rice | Keith Styles hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Werner Peabody | 41-45 |
| 16:03 | Xavier | Daniel Lever buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brad Davis | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Lever (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sperry (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Wolfe (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bailey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Styles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Schechter (tiring) 3 pts. C - Homer Eiland (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rice | David Bailey is called for the reach on Stephen Palmer - foul #2 on David Bailey, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Duke (SG), William Murakami (PF), William Fleming (C) Brad Davis, Daniel Lever, Glenn Wolfe, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Gerald Griffith (SG), Edward Chapman (SF), Bart Thomas (PF), Jamie Thrall (C) Werner Peabody, Stephen Palmer, Keith Styles, John Schechter, Homer Eiland | |
| 15:21 | Rice | Bart Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| 14:57 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Brian O'Carroll | 45-45 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Edward Chapman is fouled in the backcourt by William Fleming - foul #4 on William Fleming, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Connolly (PF) William Fleming | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:40 | Rice | Dennis Woodring misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-45 |
| 14:39 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 14:15 | Xavier | Jamie Thrall is called for the reach on William Murakami - foul #2 on Jamie Thrall, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), David Bailey (C) Brian O'Carroll, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:00 | Xavier | Brad Davis drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Duke | 48-45 |
| 13:42 | Rice | Edward Chapman is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 13:41 | Rice | Dennis Woodring gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:22 | Rice | Jamie Thrall misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Bart Thomas grabs the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by David Bailey - foul #3 on David Bailey, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Murakami (PF) Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF), Kevin Castrejon (C) Dennis Woodring, Gerald Griffith, Edward Chapman, Jamie Thrall | |
| 13:14 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Bart Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:52 | Xavier | David Bailey makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by William Murakami | 50-46 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Werner Peabody scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Palmer | 50-48 |
| 12:25 | Xavier | Brad Davis makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Duke | 53-48 |
| 12:23 | Rice | Werner Peabody is hacked by Brad Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brad Davis, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Connolly (PF) William Murakami | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Styles (SF), Homer Eiland (C) Anthony Perdue, Bart Thomas | |
| 12:08 | Rice | Kevin Castrejon misses the turnaround from close range | 53-48 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | Brad Davis grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 11:41 | Xavier | Brad Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Bailey | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Duke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Sperry (tired) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Connolly (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Bailey (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Castrejon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Homer Eiland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Rice | Werner Peabody is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Connolly - foul #1 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe (PF), William Murakami (C) Joseph Connolly, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Rice | Jamie Thrall (PF) Kevin Castrejon | |
| 11:29 | Rice | Jamie Thrall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Daniel Lever (SG), David Bailey (C) Brad Davis, John Duke, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SG) Stephen Palmer | |
| 11:09 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 56-48 |
| 11:08 | Rice | Homer Eiland grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:48 | Rice | David Bailey steals it from Werner Peabody | 56-48 |
| 10:26 | Xavier | Daniel Lever makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-48 |
| 10:16 | Rice | Keith Styles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Glenn Wolfe | 59-48 |
| 09:57 | Xavier | David Bailey's floater is tipped away by Homer Eiland | 59-48 |
| 09:56 | Xavier | David Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 09:45 | Xavier | David Bailey hits a jump hook near the basket | 61-48 |
| 09:40 | Rice | Werner Peabody throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), John Duke (SG), John Carrozza (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Murakami (C) Brian O'Carroll, Daniel Lever, Joseph Sperry, Glenn Wolfe, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Gerald Griffith (SF), Bart Thomas (PF), Kevin Castrejon (C) Werner Peabody, Edward Chapman, Keith Styles, Jamie Thrall, Homer Eiland | |
| 09:24 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dennis Woodring - foul #3 on Dennis Woodring, team foul #2 | 61-48 |
| 09:24 | Xavier | Brad Davis makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 09:24 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Bart Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 09:05 | Rice | Gerald Griffith misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 62-48 |
| 09:04 | Rice | Bart Thomas snags the offensive board | 62-48 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Stephen Palmer's pass is intercepted by John Duke | 62-48 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-48 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | William Murakami can't tip it in | 62-48 |
| 08:31 | Xavier | John Carrozza hits the follow up shot | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:18 | Rice | Dennis Woodring hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Castrejon | 64-50 |
| 08:04 | Xavier | Kevin Castrejon steps in front of the John Duke pass | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:52 | Rice | Kevin Castrejon hits a shot from the left side | 64-52 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Brad Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-52 |
| 07:40 | Rice | Kevin Castrejon grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Duke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Carrozza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Connolly (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Murakami (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Palmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Griffith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bart Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Castrejon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Rice | Bart Thomas hits the finger roll and the foul's on John Duke - foul #2 on John Duke, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SG), Joseph Sperry (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF), William Fleming (C) John Duke, John Carrozza, Joseph Connolly, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Keith Styles (SF), Homer Eiland (C) Dennis Woodring, Stephen Palmer, Gerald Griffith, Kevin Castrejon | |
| 07:22 | Rice | Bart Thomas makes the free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:04 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 07:03 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe can't tip it in | 64-55 |
| 07:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to Homer Eiland | 64-55 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Brad Davis is called for the reach on Werner Peabody in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brad Davis, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Schechter (PF) Bart Thomas | |
| 06:59 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:38 | Xavier | William Fleming misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 64-57 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Homer Eiland snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 06:34 | Rice | Daniel Lever steals the ball from Edward Chapman in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 06:07 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-57 |
| 06:05 | Rice | John Schechter pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Chapman | 64-59 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | Edward Chapman picks off the pass by Daniel Lever | 64-59 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Keith Styles banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Chapman | 64-61 |
| 05:07 | Xavier | Daniel Lever makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-61 |
| 04:50 | Rice | Homer Eiland misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Sperry - foul #3 on Joseph Sperry, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), John Carrozza (SF), David Bailey (C) Daniel Lever, Joseph Sperry, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Gerald Griffith (SF), Jamie Thrall (PF) Werner Peabody, Edward Chapman, Keith Styles, John Schechter | |
| 04:50 | Rice | Homer Eiland makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:50 | Rice | Homer Eiland makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Gerald Griffith is called for the reach on John Carrozza - foul #3 on Gerald Griffith, team foul #3 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Sperry (SF) John Carrozza | |
| Subs | Rice | Bart Thomas (PF) Homer Eiland | |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Brad Davis makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Duke | 68-63 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Brad Davis picks off the pass by Jamie Thrall | 68-63 |
| 03:29 | Xavier | David Bailey drills a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Jamie Thrall - foul #3 on Jamie Thrall, team foul #4 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SG), John Carrozza (SF), William Murakami (PF) John Duke, Joseph Sperry, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG) Dennis Woodring | |
| 03:29 | Xavier | David Bailey misses the free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Jamie Thrall grabs the board | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (tiring) 24 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Lever (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Carrozza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Murakami (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Bailey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bart Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Rice | Stephen Palmer's pass is intercepted by William Murakami | 70-63 |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Brad Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Carrozza | 73-63 |
| 02:39 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), Joseph Sperry (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF) Daniel Lever, John Carrozza, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Styles (SF), John Schechter (PF), Homer Eiland (C) Gerald Griffith, Bart Thomas, Jamie Thrall | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:19 | Rice | Werner Peabody is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Schechter | 73-66 |
| 02:00 | Xavier | David Bailey is called for traveling | 73-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SG), Glenn Wolfe (PF) John Duke, Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:47 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Homer Eiland gets the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Daniel Lever steals the ball from Stephen Palmer | 73-66 |
| 01:05 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 01:04 | Rice | John Schechter gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:44 | Rice | John Schechter misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-66 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Keith Styles tips it but misses | 73-66 |
| 00:41 | Xavier | David Bailey grabs the board | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Stephen Palmer is called for the reach on David Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Palmer, team foul #5 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG) Daniel Lever | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Werner Peabody is called for the reach on Brad Davis - foul #1 on Werner Peabody, team foul #6 | 73-66 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Stephen Palmer is called for the reach on John Duke - foul #2 on Stephen Palmer, team foul #7 | 73-66 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | John Duke makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | John Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Rice | Keith Styles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-66 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | David Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Xavier | David Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Werner Peabody - foul #2 on Werner Peabody, team foul #8 | 75-66 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | David Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Homer Eiland snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Werner Peabody buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Styles | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Werner Peabody is called for the reach on John Duke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Werner Peabody, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Carrozza (SF), William Murakami (PF) Joseph Sperry, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:21 | Xavier | John Duke makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | John Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-69 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Brad Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Brad Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Werner Peabody - foul #4 on Werner Peabody, team foul #10 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Sperry (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF) John Carrozza, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Brad Davis makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Brad Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Werner Peabody buries a runner from close range | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Brad Davis runs out the clock | 79-71 |